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Mechanical key lock for portable electronic devices and portable electronic devices including the same

US7574002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB · SE

Inventor

Bilgi Karan · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2005
Grant date	Aug 11, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/667
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing and a keypad arranged on an outer surface of the housing. The housing furthermore includes a displaceable portion which is displaceable between a “locked” position in which the keypad is deactivated and an “active” position in which the keypad is activated.

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